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The claim that chimpanzee, and human genomes are 98% the same has been repeated
so often that most people take it as fact. However not only can this claim be
shown to be erroneous by virtue of the fact that chimps have a larger genome
with an additional chromosome than humans, It turns out this 98% us based on
a part of the two genomes that are the most similar and more recent studies show
the differences are much greater.
This table shows the percent similarity between chimpanzee,
and human chromosomes
| chromosomes |
% Similarity |
|
chromosome |
% Similarity |
|
chromosome |
% Similarity |
|
chromosome |
% Similarity |
| 1 |
70.9% |
7 |
67.3% |
13 |
70.8% |
19 |
72.0% |
Chimp 2a&2b
Human 2 |
69.0% |
8 |
68.4% |
14 |
71.6% |
20 |
75.2% |
| 3 |
68.9% |
9 |
70.1% |
15 |
72.0% |
21 |
76.2% |
| 4 |
66.1% |
10 |
71.0% |
16 |
73.3% |
22 |
77.9% |
| 5 |
68.2% |
11 |
70.8% |
17 |
76.1% |
X |
69.4% |
| 6 |
69.2% |
12 |
70.1% |
18 |
72.5% |
Y |
43.2% |
This results in an overall 70% similarity
between the two genomes this means that there is a whopping
30% differences. This is 15 times the 2% difference of the claim
98% similar claim. As result the chimpanzee, and human genomes
are far more different than commonly claimed. This difference
also goes against the idea the Humans have a common ancestor
with chimps since the mutation rate would have to be way to high
for genetic viability. This is yet another genetic nail in the
coffin in General Evolution theory and idea that humans came
into existence by any form of evolution.
Reference
Comprehensive Analysis of Chimpanzee and Human Chromosomes
Reveals Average DNA Similarity of 70%
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